MRgFUS — Looking Beyond Uterine Fibroids
While this noninvasive procedure primarily is used to treat uterine fibroids, experts agree that it may be used for other complications, such as metastatic bone tumors.

Emergency Response
Learn about the ongoing debate regarding the use of coronary CT angiography in low- to moderate-risk patients presenting with chest pain in the emergency department.

Stroke Treatment Dispute
After three studies concluded no significant benefit with intra-arterial ischemic stroke revascularization, the Society of Interventional Radiology released a position paper responding to the studies’ findings.

Rolling Again
Teamwork, mobile units, and flexibility restored imaging services to NYU Langone in just under two months.

Breast Tomosynthesis
Once received with skepticism, this 3D mammography tool has grown in popularity with its provided benefits, such as fewer callbacks, but radiologists suggest that protocols on when to use it are needed.

May 2013

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Sharing Images
A hospital and a radiology group provide insight into their adoption of vendor-neutral archives, including the challenges of implementation and how to utilize them to meet different organizational needs.

Final Days for Preliminary Reads?
In part one of Radiology Today’s discussion on preliminary reads, radiologists provide their opinions on the subject and whether final reads alone will become the new standard.

Choosing Wisely, Part 2
Here’s the campaign’s second batch of recommendations for tests and procedures “patients and physicians should question,” including imaging procedures and the reasons they were chosen.

UFE and the Urinary Tract
New research highlights uterine fibroid embolization as a positive treatment choice for women suffering from lower urinary tract symptoms.